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Temps soar to near 100 along East Coast

The National Weather Service said a warm air mass over the Eastern U.S. is sending temperatures rising well above normal from the Mid-Atlantic states to Connecticut.

The average temperature for New York's Central Park on July 5 is 83 degrees. But it hit the mid-90s on Monday.

Utilities are asking consumers to conserve energy. Power plants were getting a little help from the calendar. Because Independence Day fell on a Sunday, many people had a day off Monday, and demand was predicted to be lower as a result.

But the holiday weekend has increased demand for relief. Five Connecticut state parks stopped admitting people because they had reached capacity.